CBC, CFC team up on digital comedy workshop for online creators

TORONTO – CBC and the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) are joining forces to launch Jumping Screens Comedy Workshop, Canada’s first-ever enhanced pre-development lab for online creators who want to migrate their talents to television.Set to begin in January 2015, the lab seeks to actively workshop up to four new properties that will star YouTube content creators and/or other online talent, through a five-month process that provides creative, business, and production mentorship services.The Jumping Screens Comedy Workshop will consist of up to four creative teams who will work with the lab’s lead production company to develop up to 10 five-minute sketches...